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Exercise is essential in order to decrease the incidence of potentially detrimental bonedisorders. Osteoporosis is a bone disorder frequently associated with liver disease. Itresults in decreased bone density, thereby leading to fragile, easily fractured bones. Whileosteoporosis is a disease that most frequently affects postmenopausal women, it can alsoaffect premenopausal women and men with liver disease. Postmenopausal women areparticularly susceptible to osteoporosis because, as estrogen production stops, bone lossaccelerates. Furthermore, women naturally have a lower percentage of muscle and bonemass than men. This further increases their risk of developing osteoporosis. Other risksfor osteoporosis in people with liver disease include excessive alcohol use, primarybiliary cirrhosis, advanced cirrhosis from any liver disease typically resulting in musclewasting, and the use of prednisone. Fortunately, people can reduce the likelihood ofdeveloping osteoporosis by making exercise and a healthy diet part of their lifestyle.Just as muscles grow in response to muscle contractions, bone strength and densityincrease when the muscles attached are contracting. Studies have shown that muscle andbone growth promoted by frequent weight-bearing exercise is vital to the prevention ofosteoporosis. Supplementing the diet with at least 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams per day ofcalcium in combination with vitamin D is also important. If a person already hasosteoporosis, it needn't keep her from exercising, but she will have to use more cautionso as to keep from breaking any bones. High impact aerobic exercises, which involvejumping and twisting, can increase the risk of injury and should be avoided. Low impactexercises, such as swimming and walking, are the safest choices for aerobic exercise.Weight-bearing exercises with light weights can generally be safely performed. Closeattention should always be paid to proper form. Running on a hard surface, such asconcrete pavement, should be avoided. Soft surfaces, such as specially designed runningtracks, a treadmill or a sandy beach, are preferable.

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0 Replies |Report This| Share this:Exercise and Liver Disease part 3 - osteoporosisExercise is essential in order to decrease the incidence of potentially detrimental bonedisorders. Osteoporosis is a bone disorder frequently associated with liver disease. Itresults in decreased bone density, thereby leading to fragile, easily fractured bones. Whileosteoporosis is a disease that most frequently affects postmenopausal women, it can alsoaffect premenopausal women and men with liver disease. Postmenopausal women areparticularly susceptible to osteoporosis because, as estrogen production stops, bone lossaccelerates. Furthermore, women naturally have a lower percentage of muscle and bonemass than men. This further increases their risk of developing osteoporosis. Other risksfor osteoporosis in people with liver disease include excessive alcohol use, primarybiliary cirrhosis, advanced cirrhosis from any liver disease typically resulting in musclewasting, and the use of prednisone. Fortunately, people can reduce the likelihood ofdeveloping osteoporosis by making exercise and a healthy diet part of their lifestyle.Just as muscles grow in response to muscle contractions, bone strength and densityincrease when the muscles attached are contracting. Studies have shown that muscle andbone growth promoted by frequent weight-bearing exercise is vital to the prevention ofosteoporosis. Supplementing the diet with at least 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams per day ofcalcium in combination with vitamin D is also important. If a person already hasosteoporosis, it needn't keep her from exercising, but she will have to use more cautionso as to keep from breaking any bones. High impact aerobic exercises, which involvejumping and twisting, can increase the risk of injury and should be avoided. Low impactexercises, such as swimming and walking, are the safest choices for aerobic exercise.Weight-bearing exercises with light weights can generally be safely performed. Closeattention should always be paid to proper form. Running on a hard surface, such asconcrete pavement, should be avoided. Soft surfaces, such as specially designed runningtracks, a treadmill or a sandy beach, are preferable.

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